- Minter Dialhttp://minterdial.com
Minter Dialoguing about culture, life & WWII history; Expert on Branding & Digital MarketingSun, 14 Jun 2015 14:47:05 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.3Maslow’s pyramid of needs… as expressed by this photographer in Syriahttp://minterdial.com/2015/06/maslows-pyramid-of-needs/
http://minterdial.com/2015/06/maslows-pyramid-of-needs/#commentsSun, 14 Jun 2015 14:47:05 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1876I listened yesterday to a Western photographer, whose name has been kept secret out of concern for his safety and who has been working in the government-controlled part of Deir ez-Zor, Syria, give an interview on the BBC. In the … Continue reading →

]]>http://minterdial.com/2015/06/maslows-pyramid-of-needs/feed/0Three things you don’t know about Icelandhttp://minterdial.com/2015/06/dont-know-about-iceland/
http://minterdial.com/2015/06/dont-know-about-iceland/#commentsMon, 08 Jun 2015 10:16:33 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1862Having just spent a few days Iceland, I have reaffirmed the fantastic advantage of travelling to a country to open your mind. With no more than 24 hours on Iceland’s sunny (if cold) shores, I discovered three things I didn’t … Continue reading →

]]>http://minterdial.com/2015/06/dont-know-about-iceland/feed/2Uber beautiful – is Uber creating value? I tend to believe sohttp://minterdial.com/2015/05/uber-beautiful/
http://minterdial.com/2015/05/uber-beautiful/#commentsSat, 16 May 2015 15:27:40 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1849Last night, my Uber driver, Mohammed (from Somalia), was an absolute delight. As much as one can argue about some of the less salacious tactics of Uber, the underlying principle of Uber creates an environment for truly different experiences. I … Continue reading →

]]>http://minterdial.com/2015/05/uber-beautiful/feed/0British Airways First Class is more like Last in Classhttp://minterdial.com/2015/05/british-airways/
http://minterdial.com/2015/05/british-airways/#commentsSun, 10 May 2015 01:31:51 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1841This may seem like a First World problem, but my experience with British Airways is a great point in case about how visceral and personal a relationship can be with a brand. Two months ago, I had a miserable experience, having … Continue reading →

]]>http://minterdial.com/2015/05/british-airways/feed/0“Rather draw than withdraw” IamCharliehttp://minterdial.com/2015/01/rather-draw-withdraw-iamcharlie/
http://minterdial.com/2015/01/rather-draw-withdraw-iamcharlie/#commentsFri, 09 Jan 2015 19:01:52 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1826 My second contribution to the Charlie Hebdo Massacre. #iamcharlie Iamcharlie To all the cartoonists who bring to life the issues and challenge of our daily existence. Here is my first one: “It’s a pen I want, not Le pen”

]]>http://minterdial.com/2015/01/rather-draw-withdraw-iamcharlie/feed/0“It’s a pen I want, not Le pen” #JesuisCharliehttp://minterdial.com/2015/01/jesuischarlie/
http://minterdial.com/2015/01/jesuischarlie/#commentsThu, 08 Jan 2015 16:23:02 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1815My artistic contribution following the Charlie Hebdo massacre. #JeSuisCharlie BTW The image of the boy on the right was derived from Calvin & Hobbes. See the Gawker story of its origin. The fountain pen is a gorgeous Classic Pens LB2 Kimono Daichi (from … Continue reading →

]]>http://minterdial.com/2015/01/jesuischarlie/feed/1Unbroken film review – Angelina Jolie’s tribute to a great spirithttp://minterdial.com/2014/12/unbroken-film-review-angelina-jolies-tribute-great-spirit/
http://minterdial.com/2014/12/unbroken-film-review-angelina-jolies-tribute-great-spirit/#commentsSat, 27 Dec 2014 12:38:17 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1801The film, Unbroken, the epic story of Louis “Louie” Zamperini, was released this Christmas Day. Based on the eponymous and gripping book by Laura Hillenbrand, Angelina Jolie’s inaugural film as a director is a worthy film to see. As stated at the … Continue reading →

]]>http://minterdial.com/2014/12/unbroken-film-review-angelina-jolies-tribute-great-spirit/feed/10Intelligence and Time – why do we exist?http://minterdial.com/2014/12/time-intelligence-lucy/
http://minterdial.com/2014/12/time-intelligence-lucy/#commentsSun, 21 Dec 2014 14:08:34 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1793I watched the film LUCY last night. The premise of the film is delightful: what if we were able to use our full intellectual capacity? What if we be able to activate 100% of our brain’s computing power? While I was … Continue reading →

]]>http://minterdial.com/2014/12/time-intelligence-lucy/feed/2The incredible USS Trout story …lives on through Tim McCoyhttp://minterdial.com/2014/06/uss-trout-tim-mccoy/
http://minterdial.com/2014/06/uss-trout-tim-mccoy/#commentsMon, 09 Jun 2014 10:38:38 +0000http://minterdial.com/?p=1751Over the last 20 years, I have had the chance to meet a number of members of the Greatest Generation. It’s been a mission (if not an obsession) of mine. My purpose for the large part has been to find and meet … Continue reading →